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• Intelligence Community Directive Number 121: Managing the Intelligence Community Information Environment

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  "(1) This Intelligence Community (IC) Directive (ICD) establishes policy for an IC enterprise approach to managing the IC Information Environment (IC IE) in support of the IC mission through establishing roles and responsibilities, and it provides guidance on using a Service Provider model; information sharing and safeguarding; and information technology (IT) infrastructure and capabilities. (2) An IC enterprise approach for managing the IC IE will: (a) Advance intelligence integration and enable deeper analytic collaboration across IC elements through increased and accelerated communication, information sharing and safeguarding, transparency, and discover of and access to information; and (b) Consolidate IT capabilities and infrastructure, and the acquisition and procurement thereof, resulting in increased efficiency and reduced duplication."

  United States. Office of the Director of National Intelligence

  Clapper, James R. (James Robert), 1941-

  2017-01-19
• Intelligence Community Directive 208: Maximizing the Utility of Analytic Products

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  From the Purpose statement: "1. This Intelligence Community Directive (ICD) establishes policy for the Intelligence Community (IC) to maximize the utility of analytic products by facilitating wider dissemination and enhancing the quality of information and analysis shared. 2. This Directive supersedes ICD 208, 'Write for Maximum Utility', 17 December 2008, and rescinds Intelligence Community Policy Memorandum 2007-200-2, 'Preparing Intelligence To Meet The Intelligence Community's 'Responsibility To Provide,'' 11 December 2007."

  United States. Office of the Director of National Intelligence

  Clapper, James R. (James Robert), 1941-

  2017-01-09
• Intelligence Community Directive Number 311: Coordination of Clandestine Human Source and Human-Enabled Foreign Intelligence Collection and Counterintelligence Activities Inside the United States

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  "This Intelligence Community Directive (ICD) establishes the policies and procedures called for in EO 12333, section 1.3(b)(20), consistent with 1.5(f), (g) & (h), to ensure the deconfliction, coordination, and integration of intelligence activities conducted by an Intelligence Community (IC) element or funded by the National Intelligence Program pertaining to the clandestine collection of foreign intelligence collected through human sources or through human-enabled means and counterintelligence activities inside the United States. [...] The Director of National Intelligence (DNI) is committed to ensuring that clandestine collection of foreign intelligence through human sources or through human-enabled means and counterintelligence activities inside the United States are appropriately coordinated, deconflicted, and integrated. The overall goal is to significantly enhance the security of the nation by effectively and efficiently allocating resources, while adequately protecting intelligence sources, methods, and activities from compromise or unauthorized disclosure."

  United States. Office of the Director of National Intelligence

  Clapper, James R. (James Robert), 1941-

  2016-06-27
• Intelligence Community Directive, Number 502, Integrated Defense of the Intelligence Community Information Environment, March 11, 2011

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  "This Directive establishes policy on the integrated defense of the information environment for the Intelligence Community (IC). Integrated defense includes oversight, management, operations, and response activities within the IC, and in coordination with United States Government departments or agencies and other entities external to the IC. Integrated defense is essential to both information sharing and to the protection of sources and methods from unauthorized disclosure."

  United States. Office of the Director of National Intelligence

  Clapper, James R. (James Robert), 1941-

  2011-03-11
• Cross Agency Priority Goal Quarterly Progress Update: Insider Threat and Security Clearance Reform

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  From the Overview section: "Mitigate the inherent risks and vulnerabilities posed by personnel with trusted access to government information, facilities, systems and other personnel. […] [The 'vision' of this report includes the following:] The Federal Government will mitigate the inherent risks posed by personnel with access to government information, facilities, systems and other personnel. To achieve this objective, agencies will work with the Performance Accountability Council (PAC) and the Senior Information Sharing and Safeguarding Steering Committee (SISSSC) to: [1]Improve Enterprise Management of Information Technology and Resources; [2] Develop Insider Threat Programs; [3] Implement Continuous Evaluation; [4] Improve Availability and Sharing of Relevant Information; [5] Implement Federal Investigative Standards (FIS); [6] Improve Oversight and Quality of Background Investigations (BI) and Adjudications; [7] Improve Risk Management with Appropriate Position Designations and Associated Investigations; [8] Improve Security and Suitability Alignment and Reciprocity[.]"

  United States. White House Office

  Mayock, Andrew; Clapper, James R. (James Robert), 1941-; Cobert, Beth . . .

  2016
• DNI Clapper Declassifies and Releases Telephone Metadata Collection Documents [July 31, 2013]

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  From the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI): "In the interest of increased transparency, the Director of National Intelligence has authorized the declassification and public release of the attached documents pertaining to the collection of telephone metadata pursuant to Section 215 of the PATRIOT Act. DNI Clapper has determined that the release of these documents is in the public interest."

  United States. Office of the Director of National Intelligence

  Clapper, James R. (James Robert), 1941-

  2013-07-31
• List of Permissable Uses of Signals Intelligence Collected in Bulk [February 10, 2014]

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  On February 10, 2014, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence issued the following press release: "Presidential Policy Directive/PPD-28 -- Signals Intelligence Activities establishes a process for determining the permissible uses of nonpublicly available signals intelligence that the United States collects in bulk. It also directs the Director of National Intelligence to 'maintain a list of permissible uses of signals intelligence collected in bulk' and make the list 'publicly available to the maximum extent feasible, consistent with the national security.' Consistent with that directive, I am hereby releasing the current list of permissible uses of nonpublicly available signals intelligence that the United States collects in bulk. [...] As of Jan. 17, 2014, nonpublicly available signals intelligence collected by the United States in bulk may be used by the United States 'only for the purposes of detecting and countering: 1. Espionage and other threats and activities directed by foreign powers or their intelligence services against the United States and its interests; 2. Threats to the United States and its interests from terrorism; 3. Threats to the United States and its interests from the development, possession, proliferation, or use of weapons of mass destruction; 4. Cybersecurity threats; 5. Threats to U.S. or allied Armed Forces or other U.S. or allied personnel; and 6. Transnational criminal threats, including illicit finance and sanctions evasion related to the other purposes named above.'"

  United States. Office of the Director of National Intelligence

  Clapper, James R. (James Robert), 1941-

  2014-02-10
• Remarks as Delivered by James R. Clapper, Director of National Intelligence, Worldwide Threat Assessment to the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, April 11, 2013

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  These are the opening remarks of James R. Clapper, Director of National Intelligence, as delivered to the House Select Committee on Intelligence on April 11, 2013. "These remarks and our two statements for the record, one unclassified and a much more detailed classified one, reflect the collective judgments of the extraordinary men and women of the United States intelligence community. And may I say that on behalf of all of us and all the men and women of the community, we certainly appreciate your strong, staunch support. It's our privilege and honor to serve in these positions, to lead them, and now, as I'll discuss shortly, our solemn duty to protect them."

  United States. Office of the Director of National Intelligence

  Clapper, James R. (James Robert), 1941-

  2013-04-11
• DNI Clapper Declassifies Additional Intelligence Community Documents Regarding Collection Under Section 501 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act [November 18, 2013]

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  From the Office of the Director of National Intelligence: "In June of this year, President Obama directed me to declassify and make public as much information as possible about certain sensitive intelligence collection programs undertaken under the authority of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) while being mindful of the need to protect national security. Consistent with this directive, in September 2013, I authorized the declassification and public release of a number of documents pertaining to the Government's collection of bulk telephony metadata under Section 501 of the FISA, as amended by Section 215 of the USA PATRIOT Act (Section 215). Today I am authorizing the declassification and public release of a number of additional documents relating to collection under Section 215. These documents were properly classified, and their declassification is not done lightly. I have determined, however, that the harm to national security from the release of these documents is outweighed by the public interest."

  United States. Office of the Director of National Intelligence

  Clapper, James R. (James Robert), 1941-

  2013-11-18
• Remarks as Delivered by James R. Clapper, Director of National Intelligence, Worldwide Threat Assessment to the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, March 12, 2013

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  These are the opening remarks of James R. Clapper, Director of National Intelligence, as delivered to the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence on March 12, 2013. "These remarks and our two statements for the record, the one unclassified and much more detailed classified one, reflect the collective judgments of the extraordinary men and women of the United States Intelligence Community. And it's our privilege, those of us who are here and those who aren't, a privilege and honor to serve in these positions, to lead them and now, as I will discuss shortly, our solemn duty to try to protect them."

  United States. Office of the Director of National Intelligence

  Clapper, James R. (James Robert), 1941-

  2013-03-12
• Statement by Director of National Intelligence James R. Clapper on Allegations of Economic Espionage [September 8, 2013]

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  "It is not a secret that the Intelligence Community collects information about economic and financial matters, and terrorist financing. We collect this information for many important reasons: for one, it could provide the United States and our allies early warning of international financial crises which could negatively impact the global economy. It also could provide insight into other countries' economic policy or behavior which could affect global markets. Our collection of information regarding terrorist financing saves lives. Since 9/11, the Intelligence Community has found success in disrupting terror networks by following their money as it moves around the globe. International criminal organizations, proliferators of weapons of mass destruction, illicit arms dealers, or nations that attempt to avoid international sanctions can also be targeted in an effort to aid America's and our allies' interests. What we do not do, as we have said many times, is use our foreign intelligence capabilities to steal the trade secrets of foreign companies on behalf of - or give intelligence we collect to - US companies to enhance their international competitiveness or increase their bottom line. As we have said previously, the United States collects foreign intelligence - just as many other governments do - to enhance the security of our citizens and protect our interests and those of our allies around the world. The intelligence Community's efforts to understand economic systems and policies and monitor anomalous economic activities is critical to providing policy makers with the information they need to make informed decisions that are in the best interest of our national security."

  United States. Office of the Director of National Intelligence

  Clapper, James R. (James Robert), 1941-

  2013-09-08
• DNI Clapper Directs Annual Release of Information Related to Orders Issued Under National Security Authorities [August 29, 2013]

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  From the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI): "In June, President Obama directed the Intelligence Community (IC) to declassify and make public as much information as possible about certain sensitive U.S. Government surveillance programs while being mindful of the need to protect sensitive classified intelligence and national security. Consistent with this directive and in the interest of increased transparency, the DNI [Director of National Intelligence] has determined, with the concurrence of the IC, that going forward the IC will publicly release, on an annual basis, aggregate information concerning compulsory legal process under certain national security authorities."

  United States. Office of the Director of National Intelligence

  Clapper, James R. (James Robert), 1941-

  2013-08-29
• DNI Clapper Announces Review Group on Intelligence and Communications Technologies [August 12, 2013]

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  From the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI): "At the direction of the President, I am establishing the Director of National Intelligence [DNI] Review Group on Intelligence and Communications Technologies to examine our global signals-intelligence collection and surveillance capability. The Review Group will assess whether, in light of advancements in communications technologies, the United States employs its technical collection capabilities in a manner that optimally protects our national security and advances our foreign policy while appropriately accounting for other policy considerations, such as the risk of unauthorized disclosure and our need to maintain the public trust. The Review Group will brief its interim findings to the President within 60 days of its establishment, and provide a final report with recommendations no later than Dec. 15, 2013."

  United States. Office of the Director of National Intelligence

  Clapper, James R. (James Robert), 1941-

  2013-08-12
• DNI Clapper Declassifies Intelligence Community Documents Regarding Collection Under Section 501 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) [September 10, 2013]

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  From the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI): "In June of this year, President Obama directed me to declassify and make public as much information as possible about certain sensitive intelligence collection programs undertaken under the authority of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) while being mindful of the need to protect national security. Consistent with this directive, today I authorized the declassification and public release of a number of documents pertaining to the Government's collection of bulk telephony metadata under Section 501 of the FISA, as amended by Section 215 of the USA PATRIOT Act. These documents were properly classified, and their declassification is not done lightly. I have determined, however, that the harm to national security in these circumstances is outweighed by the public interest."

  United States. Office of the Director of National Intelligence

  Clapper, James R. (James Robert), 1941-

  2013-09-10
• DNI Clapper Declassifies Additional Intelligence Community Documents Regarding Collection Under Section 501 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act [October 28, 2013]

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  From the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI): "In June of this year, President Obama directed me to declassify and make public as much information as possible about certain sensitive intelligence collection programs undertaken under the authority of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) while being mindful of the need to protect national security. Consistent with this directive, in September 2013, I authorized the declassification and public release of a number of documents pertaining to the Government's collection of bulk telephony metadata under Section 501 of the FISA, as amended by Section 215 of the USA PATRIOT Act (Section 215). Today I am authorizing the declassification and public release of a number of additional documents relating to collection under Section 215. These documents were properly classified, and their declassification is not done lightly. I have determined, however, that the harm to national security from the release of these documents is outweighed by the public interest."

  United States. Office of the Director of National Intelligence

  Clapper, James R. (James Robert), 1941-

  2013-10-28
• DNI Declassifies Intelligence Community Documents Regarding Collection Under Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) [August 21, 2013]

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  From the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI): "In June, President Obama requested that Director of National Intelligence James R. Clapper declassify and make public as much information as possible about certain sensitive NSA [National Security Agency] programs while being mindful of the need to protect sensitive classified intelligence and national security. Consistent with this directive and in the interest of increased transparency, DNI [Director of National Intelligence] Clapper has today authorized the declassification and public release of a number of documents pertaining to the Intelligence Community's collection under Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA). DNI Clapper has determined that the release of these documents is in the public interest."

  United States. Office of the Director of National Intelligence

  Clapper, James R. (James Robert), 1941-

  2013-08-21
• DNI James Clapper's Cover Letter Announcing the Document Release

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  This is the Director of National Intelligence (DNI) James Clapper's cover letter to announce the release of newly-declassified documents, as summarized by the DNI Press Release dated August 21, 2013. "In June of this year, President Obama directed the Director of National intelligence to declassify and make public as much information as possible about certain sensitive programs while being mindful of the need to protect sensitive classified intelligence activities and national security. Consistent with this directive, the Director of National Intelligence has today authorized the declassification and public release of a number of documents pertaining to the Government's collection under Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA). These documents were properly classified, and their declassification is not done lightly. The Director of National Intelligence has determined, however, that the harm to national security in these circumstances is outweighed by the public interest. The documents released today are a testament to the government's strong commitment to detecting, correcting, and reporting mistakes, and to continually improving its oversight and compliance processes. […] Today we are releasing two FISA Court opinions, and a portion of a third, making redactions only when necessary to protect classified intelligence activities. These opinions provide additional context to statements declassified by the Government and made by Senator Wyden in July 2012 that the Court had concluded on one occasion that NSA's [National Security Advisory] implementation of Section 702 was inconsistent with FISA and the Fourth Amendment." Other documents released included: 2011 NSA minimization procedures, Congressional 702 White Papers, and Compliance and Oversight program documents.

  United States. Office of the Director of National Intelligence

  Clapper, James R. (James Robert), 1941-

  2013-08?
• DNI Statement on the Collection of Intelligence Pursuant to Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act [June 8, 2013]

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  From the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI): "Over the last week we have seen reckless disclosures of intelligence community measures used to keep Americans safe. In a rush to publish, media outlets have not given the full context--including the extent to which these programs are overseen by all three branches of government--to these effective tools. In particular, the surveillance activities published in The Guardian and The Washington Post are lawful and conducted under authorities widely known and discussed, and fully debated and authorized by Congress. Their purpose is to obtain foreign intelligence information, including information necessary to thwart terrorist and cyber attacks against the United States and its allies. Our ability to discuss these activities is limited by our need to protect intelligence sources and methods. Disclosing information about the specific methods the government uses to collect communications can obviously give our enemies a 'playbook' of how to avoid detection. Nonetheless, Section 702 has proven vital to keeping the nation and our allies safe. It continues to be one of our most important tools for the protection of the nation's security. However, there are significant misimpressions that have resulted from the recent articles. Not all the inaccuracies can be corrected without further revealing classified information. I have, however, declassified for release the attached details about the recent unauthorized disclosures in hope that it will help dispel some of the myths and add necessary context to what has been published."

  United States. Office of the Director of National Intelligence

  Clapper, James R. (James Robert), 1941-

  2013-06-08
• DNI Clapper: Defunding FISA Business Records Program Risks Dismantling Important Intelligence Tool [July 24, 2013]

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  From the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI): "As the House of Representatives prepares to vote today on legislation to limit the authority exercised by the National Security Agency pursuant to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act [FISA] and court order, I join others who caution that acting in haste to defund the FISA Business Records program risks dismantling an important intelligence tool. I support the positions of the House Intelligence Committee Chairman and Ranking Member, as well as that of the Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman and Vice Chairman, in their call for an open and candid discussion about foreign surveillance authorities and careful consideration of the potential effect of limiting the Intelligence Community's capabilities under these authorities. As the head of the Intelligence Community, my top priority is to provide policy makers the most meaningful intelligence possible while always abiding by the rule of law and respecting the civil liberties and privacy of every American. I remain hopeful that as we continue to discuss foreign intelligence activities in Congress and across the nation, we will make decisions that address the concerns of the public while preserving our ability to protect our nation."

  United States. Office of the Director of National Intelligence

  Clapper, James R. (James Robert), 1941-

  2013-07-24
• Unclassified Statement for the Record on the Worldwide Threat Assessment of the US Intelligence Community for the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, James R. Clapper, Director of National Intelligence, January 31, 2012

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  This is the Statement for the Record of James R. Clapper, Director of National Intelligence, and was submitted to the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence on January 31, 2012. "This statement provides extensive detail about numerous state and nonstate actors, crosscutting political, economic, and military developments and transnational trends, all of which constitute our nation's strategic and tactical landscape. Although I believe that counterterrorism, counterproliferation, cybersecurity, and counterintelligence are at the immediate forefront of our security concerns, it is virtually impossible to rank--in terms of long-term importance--the numerous, potential threats to US national security. The United States no longer faces--as in the Cold War--one dominant threat. Rather, it is the multiplicity and interconnectedness of potential threats--and the actors behind them--that constitute our biggest challenge. Indeed, even the four categories noted above are also inextricably linked, reflecting a quickly changing international environment of rising new powers, rapid diffusion of power to nonstate actors and ever greater access by individuals and small groups to lethal technologies. We in the Intelligence Community believe it is our duty to work together as an integrated team to understand and master this complexity. By providing better strategic and tactical intelligence, we can partner more effectively with other Government officials at home and abroad to protect our vital national interests."

  United States. Office of the Director of National Intelligence

  Clapper, James R. (James Robert), 1941-

  2012-01-31
• Remarks as Delivered by James R. Clapper, Director of National Intelligence, Worldwide Threat Assessment to the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, January 31, 2012

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  These are the opening remarks of James R. Clapper, Director of National Intelligence, as delivered to the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence on January 31, 2012. "The Intelligence Community sees the next two or three years as a critical transition phase for the terrorist threat, particularly for al-Qa'ida and like-minded groups. With Usama bin Ladin's death, the global jihadist movement lost its most iconic and inspirational leader. The new al-Qa'ida commander is less charismatic, and the death or capture of prominent al-Qa'ida figures has shrunk the group's top leadership layer. However, even with its degraded capabilities and its focus on smaller, simpler plots, al-Qa'ida remains a threat. As long as we sustain the 2 pressure on it, we judge that core al-Qa'ida will be of largely symbolic importance to the global jihadist movement. But regional affiliates, as the ones you mentioned, and to a lesser extent, small cells and individuals, will drive the global jihad agenda."

  United States. Office of the Director of National Intelligence

  Clapper, James R. (James Robert), 1941-

  2012-01-31
• Unclassified Statement for the Record on the Worldwide Threat Assessment of the US Intelligence Community for the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, James R. Clapper, Director of National Intelligence, February 2, 2012

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  This is the Statement for the Record of James R. Clapper, Director of National Intelligence, and was submitted to the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence on February 2, 2012. "This statement provides extensive detail about numerous state and nonstate actors, crosscutting political, economic, and military developments and transnational trends, all of which constitute our nation's strategic and tactical landscape. Although I believe that counterterrorism, counterproliferation, cybersecurity, and counterintelligence are at the immediate forefront of our security concerns, it is virtually impossible to rank--in terms of long-term importance--the numerous, potential threats to US national security. The United States no longer faces--as in the Cold War--one dominant threat. Rather, it is the multiplicity and interconnectedness of potential threats--and the actors behind them--that constitute our biggest challenge. Indeed, even the four categories noted above are also inextricably linked, reflecting a quickly changing international environment of rising new powers, rapid diffusion of power to nonstate actors and ever greater access by individuals and small groups to lethal technologies. We in the Intelligence Community believe it is our duty to work together as an integrated team to understand and master this complexity. By providing better strategic and tactical intelligence, we can partner more effectively with other Government officials at home and abroad to protect our vital national interests."

  United States. Office of the Director of National Intelligence

  Clapper, James R. (James Robert), 1941-

  2012-02-02
• Statement for the Record, Worldwide Threat Assessment of the US Intelligence Community, Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, James R. Clapper, Director of National Intelligence, March 12, 2013

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  This is the Statement for the Record of James R. Clapper, Director of National Intelligence, and was submitted to the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence on March 12, 2013. "This year, in both content and organization, this statement illustrates how quickly and radically the world--and our threat environment--are changing. This environment is demanding reevaluations of the way we do business, expanding our analytic envelope, and altering the vocabulary of intelligence. Threats are more diverse, interconnected, and viral than at any time in history. Attacks, which might involve cyber and financial weapons, can be deniable and unattributable. Destruction can be invisible, latent, and progressive. We now monitor shifts in human geography, climate, disease, and competition for natural resources because they fuel tensions and conflicts. Local events that might seem irrelevant are more likely to affect US national security in accelerated time frames. In this threat environment, the importance and urgency of intelligence integration cannot be overstated. Our progress cannot stop. The Intelligence Community must continue to promote collaboration among experts in every field, from the political and social sciences to natural sciences, medicine, military issues, and space. Collectors and analysts need vision across disciplines to understand how and why developments--and both state and unaffiliated actors--can spark sudden changes with international implications." See the following compilation for more information: [http://www.hsdl.org/?abstract&did=733905]

  United States. Office of the Director of National Intelligence

  Clapper, James R. (James Robert), 1941-

  2013-03-12
• Statement for the Record, Worldwide Threat Assessment of the US Intelligence Community, Senate Committee on Armed Services, James R. Clapper, Director of National Intelligence, April 18, 2013

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  This is the statement of James R. Clapper, Director of National Intelligence, as delivered to the Senate Committee on Armed Services on April 18, 2013. "This year, in both content and organization, this statement illustrates how quickly and radically the world--and our threat environment--are changing. This environment is demanding reevaluations of the way we do business, expanding our analytic envelope, and altering the vocabulary of intelligence. Threats are more diverse, interconnected, and viral than at any time in history. Attacks, which might involve cyber and financial weapons, can be deniable and unattributable. Destruction can be invisible, latent, and progressive. We now monitor shifts in human geography, climate, disease, and competition for natural resources because they fuel tensions and conflicts. Local events that might seem irrelevant are more likely to affect US national security in accelerated time frames. In this threat environment, the importance and urgency of intelligence integration cannot be overstated. Our progress cannot stop. The Intelligence Community must continue to promote collaboration among experts in every field, from the political and social sciences to natural sciences, medicine, military issues, and space. Collectors and analysts need vision across disciplines to understand how and why developments--and both state and unaffiliated actors--can spark sudden changes with international implications."

  United States. Office of the Director of National Intelligence

  Clapper, James R. (James Robert), 1941-

  2013-04-18
• Statement for the Record, Worldwide Threat Assessment of the US Intelligence Community, House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, James R. Clapper, Director of National Intelligence, April 11, 2013

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  This is the Statement for the Record of James R. Clapper, Director of National Intelligence, and was submitted to the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence on April 11, 2013. "This year, in both content and organization, this statement illustrates how quickly and radically the world--and our threat environment--are changing. This environment is demanding reevaluations of the way we do business, expanding our analytic envelope, and altering the vocabulary of intelligence. Threats are more diverse, interconnected, and viral than at any time in history. Attacks, which might involve cyber and financial weapons, can be deniable and unattributable. Destruction can be invisible, latent, and progressive. We now monitor shifts in human geography, climate, disease, and competition for natural resources because they fuel tensions and conflicts. Local events that might seem irrelevant are more likely to affect US national security in accelerated time frames. In this threat environment, the importance and urgency of intelligence integration cannot be overstated. Our progress cannot stop. The Intelligence Community must continue to promote collaboration among experts in every field, from the political and social sciences to natural sciences, medicine, military issues, and space. Collectors and analysts need vision across disciplines to understand how and why developments--and both state and unaffiliated actors--can spark sudden changes with international implications."

  United States. Office of the Director of National Intelligence

  Clapper, James R. (James Robert), 1941-

  2013-04-11
• Statement for the Record, Worldwide Threat Assessment of the US Intelligence Community, Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, James R. Clapper, Director of National Intelligence, January 29, 2014

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  "Several critical governmental, commercial, and societal changes are converging that will threaten a safe and secure online environment. In the past several years, many aspects of life have migrated to the Internet and digital networks. These include essential government functions, industry and commerce, health care, social communication, and personal information. The foreign threats discussed below pose growing risks to these functions as the public continues to increase its use of and trust in digital infrastructures and technologies."

  United States. Office of the Director of National Intelligence

  Clapper, James R. (James Robert), 1941-

  2014-01-29
• Statement for the Record: Worldwide Threat Assessment of the US Intelligence Community, Senate Armed Services Committee, James R. Clapper, Director of National Intelligence, February 26, 2015

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  From James R. Clapper's introductory statement: "Chairman McCain, Ranking Member Reed, Members of the Committee, thank you for the invitation to offer the United States Intelligence Community's 2015 assessment of threats to US national security. My statement reflect s the collective insights of the Intelligence Community's extraordinary men and women, whom I am privileged and honored to lead. We in the Intelligence Community are committed every day to provide the nuanced, multidisciplinary intelligence that policymakers, warfighters, and domestic law enforcement personnel need to protect American lives and America's interests anywhere in the world. Information available as of February 13 , 2015 was used in the preparation of this assessment."

  United States. Office of the Director of National Intelligence

  Clapper, James R. (James Robert), 1941-

  2015-02-26
• Statement for the Record: Worldwide Threat Assessment of the US Intelligence Community, James R. Clapper, Director of National Intelligence, February 9, 2016

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  From the introduction: "Chairman McCain, Vice Chairman Reed, Members of the Committee, thank you for the invitation to offer the United States Intelligence Community's 2016 assessment of threats to US national security. My statement reflects the collective insights of the Intelligence Community's extraordinary men and women, whom I am privileged and honored to lead. We in the Intelligence Community are committed every day to provide the nuanced, multidisciplinary intelligence that policymakers, warfighters, and domestic law enforcement personnel need to protect American lives and America's interests anywhere in the world. The order of the topics presented in this statement does not necessarily indicate the relative importance or magnitude of the threat in the view of the Intelligence Community."

  United States. Office of the Director of National Intelligence

  Clapper, James R. (James Robert), 1941-

  2016-02-09
• Statement for the Record: Worldwide Threat Assessment of the US Intelligence Community: Hearing before the U.S. Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, One Hundred Thirteenth Congress, First Session, March 12, 2013

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  This testimony is from the March 12, 2013 open hearing, "Current and Projected National Security Threats to the United States" before the U.S. Senate select committee on Intelligence. From the statement of James R. Clapper: "This year, in both content and organization, this statement illustrates how quickly and radically the world--and our threat environment--are changing. This environment is demanding reevaluations of the way we do business, expanding our analytic envelope, and altering the vocabulary of intelligence. Threats are more diverse, interconnected, and viral than at any time in history. Attacks, which might involve cyber and financial weapons, can be deniable and unattributable. Destruction can be invisible, latent, and progressive. We now monitor shifts in human geography, climate, disease, and competition for natural resources because they fuel tensions and conflicts. Local events that might seem irrelevant are more likely to affect US national security in accelerated time frames. In this threat environment, the importance and urgency of intelligence integration cannot be overstated. Our progress cannot stop. The Intelligence Community must continue to promote collaboration among experts in every field, from the political and social sciences to natural sciences, medicine, military issues, and space. Collectors and analysts need vision across disciplines to understand how and why developments--and both state and unaffiliated actors--can spark sudden changes with international implications. The Intelligence Community is committed every day to providing the nuanced, multidisciplinary intelligence that policymakers, diplomats, warfighters, and international and domestic law enforcement need to protect American lives and America's interests anywhere in the world." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include the following: James R. Clapper. See also this hearing compilation for more information: [http://www.hsdl.org/?abstract&did=733905]

  United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation

  Clapper, James R. (James Robert), 1941-

  2013-03-12